The Muhlenberg volleyball team split on Day One of the Buttermaker
Tournament, topping Centenary 3-0 before falling to Mary Washington in a
five-set thriller. The Mules (3-4) will compete in the Silver Bracket
during the final day of the tournament, facing Albright and York.

The Mules, who were never challenged in the first match, won the first two
games against the Eagles with relative ease. However, they had trouble
finishing off Mary Washington in the third game, holding a slim 26-23
lead. The Eagles flew back to tie the score at 30, setting the stage for
the big momentum swing.

Sella puts down one of her five kills in the Centenary
match.

After fighting back and forth with the Mules, Mary Washington finally
stole away Game 3, 44-42. The wheels seemed to fall off for Muhlenberg as
the Eagles dominated Game 4 before taking the decisive fifth game, 15-13.

Senior Kate Haggerty and sophomore Megan Eiser contributed
in a big way defensively. They each finished with three solo blocks, while
Haggerty totaled six to Eisers five. Senior middle Monica
Sella added four blocks in the loss. Haggerty shared the team lead in
kills with Jess Anselmi, as they each pounded out 13 against UMW.

Junior Megan Young notched a career-high eight aces against
Centenary.

Two Muhlenberg teams squared off against DeSales simultaneously at Scotty
Wood Stadium and Varsity Field. One game was deceptively close in the shot
column and the
other deceptively close on the scoreboard, and both ended in Mule wins.

Sophomore Alyssa Sheldon battles for control of the ball in early
first-half action.

The FIELD HOCKEY team got off to a slow
start, but that was the only thing slow about its game. Using an advantage
in quickness, Muhlenberg (2-1) scored twice in each half for a 4-0 win.

Senior LisaAnn Polt contributed to all four goals, and freshman
Nicole Notarianni had a hand in three, scoring the first two goals
of her career.

Notariannis speed coming down the left side won a penalty corner for
the Mules with about 16 minutes left in the first half. Polt took the
corner and was in perfect position to tip in senior Kate
Moyers blast from the top of the circle. A little more than five
minutes later, Polt beat a defender on the right side and passed the ball
across to Notarianni for a tipin.

Five minutes into the second half, Polt took a shot that was saved, but
Notarianni was there to slam home the rebound. Polt capped the scoring by
finishing off a breakaway with a strong shot to the far board.

With a four-goal lead and another game coming up on Sunday, Muhlenberg
played much of the remainder of the game with 11 non-starters on the field
against a Bulldog team that

Freshman Jayne Condon goes up for a head ball.

had only one extra player. Although DeSales fired off seven late shots,
the Mules preserved the shutout.

The WOMENS SOCCER team had a 21-4
advantage in shots in its game against DeSales, but had nothing but
frustration to show for it for most of the game. The Mules hit the post
twice, missed an open net and had a shot saved off the line by a defender.

Finally, freshman Kasey Hacker broke the spell when she took a pass
on the left, beat a defender and then beat the Bulldog goalie early in the
second half. DeSales took only one shot the rest of the way.

After two games, Muhlenberg is halfway to its win total from last year.
The Mules have opened a season with back-to-back one-goal wins for the
first time in their history.